To the editors:
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Perhaps no show in the history of entertainment is without flaw. But come on, Tom. Of course the costumes will consist of fringed vests and bell bottoms–this is a 60’s revival! Of course a lot of the guys will be wearing wigs. Of course almost all of the cast is under twenty-five and “weren’t there” (this is 1988, and most readers do possess basic math skills). This is simply a revival of an age and culture many people want to remember. Why does he seem to be taking it so seriously and personally? Perhaps Hair simply captured the feeling and spirit of that time–a time people want to reminisce upon as funky and free–maybe something they don’t have anymore. So maybe that spirit is truly dying. Does he have to dance on its grave?
Besides putting down the musical numbers, he continues by insulting the choreography–a staff which consists of highly acclaimed dancers/choreographers including Gus Giordano, Randy Duncan (artistic director for the Joseph Holmes Co.), and Rick Hilsabeck (of the Hubbard Street Dance Co.). He refers to the dancing as too “uniform” and claims the numbers that do have enough energy to draw attention are gimmicked with too many chorus line reproductions.
W. Deming
